The Longest Years Gironella “In the Brannigan home on

“In the Brannigan home on Orchard Street

Modest yet arresting in style

is a Dominican nun of the Monastery of the Infant Jesus

… And a man’s enemies shall be they of his own household

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The Longest Years Gironella “In the Brannigan home onBy Sigrid Undset The Longest Years is a vivid rendering of childhood memories into an autobiographical novel. Through the young Norwegian girl Ingvild, Undset conveys the veritable cornucopia of original experiences in the life of a child: the sights, sounds, and smells; the beginnings of thought and the acute pangs of suffering; and the pure privilege of innocence. First published in 1935, The Longest Years was hailed by critics as forthright and